Pope John Paul II

It’s funny how history repeats itself. We learn to not do a mistake twice. Christopher Columbus came ashore in 1492 and claimed the land, but generations of later Americans took it from many Native Americans already living in America. A similar situation occurred with beloved Dodger Stadium. Home to many championships, and Hall of Famers, Dodger Stadium has become one of the best-known baseball parks in the nation due to it being the third oldest ball. It is home to the Major League Baseball…

In this paper I have presented both an argument in favor of the death penalty and against the death penalty. To start with there is a brief history of capital punishment including some important legal cases. Many arguments can be made as to the morality of execution, below I describe the deterrent effects as well as a common view held by Immanuel Kant in support of capital punishment. Both of these views are shared by many people. In opposition to capital punishment I have considered the…

said that mobilizing these drones is a very very bad idea in his own crazy, dooms-day-ish way. That us- ing drones in a way that will cause even more mayhem and death will only make war and policing even more ugly than what it already is. Saint Pope John Paul II once said that our silence in times of crisis is an insult to God. He means that if we know that something is happening that we know is wrong and immoral and an insult to God, whether you are Christian or not, you better be a bit scared…

The cell is the building block of life. The earliest form of these organisms are called stem cells, which can give rise to potentially any kind of cell. The possibilities of these revolutionary cells are vast, and are currently being applied in many scientific fields, one being the medical field. Stem cell scientists study a four to five day old organism, a ball of one hundred and twenty cells, which has the potential to give rise to a human being. Many think that the protection of human life…

The social justice issues in America are prevalent in many areas. People still encounter discrimination based on race, age, gender, and sexuality. Equality and fair treatment should be common in all cultures; however this is not the case. The non-dominant social groups, ethnic groups, and age groups are still treated unfairly. Rogers (2014) defines social justice as “the premise that all humans have a right to live fulfilling lives, which requires access to appropriate resources (economic and…

Hans Urs von Balthasar was a Swiss theologian born in Lucerne to a well-established family. Von Balthasar joined the Society of Jesus in 1929 upon the completion of his dissertation. At the leading of Henri de Lubac, von Balthasar studied Origen, Gregory of Nyssa, and Maximus the Confessor where he discovered a hope for the salvation of the world. During his time as a chaplain in Basle, von Balthasar met the protestant theologian Karl Barth, who would go on to become close friend and major…

Retrieved April 23, 2016, from http://www.catholic.com/blog/jimmy-akin/what-does-the- church-say-about-gun-control Catholic Church. (1997). Catechism of the Catholic Church: Revised in accordance with the official Latin text. promulgated by Pope John Paul II (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference. Fraga, B. (2015, December 18). Does Catholic Faith Dictate a Position on Gun Control? In National Catholic Register. Retrieved April 23, 2016, from EWTN website: http:// …

to partnership. (Ritchey, 2014) Mother Teresa I decided that Mother Teresa (1910 -1997) as my leadership case. Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was known as Mother Teresa was the leader and founder of “Missionaries of Charity” and dubbed as a Saint by Pope John Paul II (Reuters,2003) She received her noble prize for Peace at 1979. (Nobelprize.org, 1979) Mother’s Teresa’s actions have affected the world and improved the lives of people in need. She would be a prime example of a leader. (It is debated…

Stem cell research, especially embryonic stem cell research, is a hot topic in the medical world. Each side has very good points as to why stem cell research is ethical and why it is not. Embryonic stem cell research is ethical way to treat common disorders and diseases in society today. There are two main types of stem cells: adult and embryonic. Adult stem cells can be found in the mature tissues of children and adults. They are undifferentiated cells that can be found near differentiated…

Society has always been striving toward perfection, eager that one day our babies could be custom designed with superior genes that would allow scientists to create the ideal human being. It could be for things such as freedom from inherited diseases and disorders, or even enhancing characteristics as subliminal as physical appearance, intelligence, or athleticism. This yearn for perfection began to grow in 1978, when the first successful application of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in humans…